The Dark Gold Spear swept up waves of blazing fire, turning into a streak of red light that barred the way before Bibi Dong and Hu Liena and knocked back every incoming Iron Chain.
When the dust settled, Li Ye's tall, straight figure stood in front of Bibi Dong and Hu Liena.
"Ah, this is bad. That young man was far too impulsive. He fell for it!"
Seeing Li Ye intervene, the longtime residents of the town immediately cried out in dismay, lamenting his ill fortune.
Meanwhile, all five men, Mokena included, curled their lips into smiles the moment Li Ye made his move.
Then the four men behind Mokena slowly spread out, seemingly moving to surround Li Ye.
Seeing the sudden gleam of lust in the five men's eyes, Bibi Dong immediately understood something.
Although she had seen this in Slaughter City, this was her first time encountering such a thing outside.
It seemed their target had been Li Ye from the very beginning, while the two women were merely tools to draw him into acting.
Li Ye, however, noticed nothing unusual. He merely thought they wanted to gang up on him, teach him a lesson, and then forcibly abduct Bibi Dong and Hu Liena from behind him.
Honestly, fighting a level 59 Soul King with an optimal soul ring configuration and four burly men of unknown strength for two complete strangers was somewhat irrational.
Especially for a young lad of Li Ye's age, it was an extremely irrational act.
If he wanted to play the hero rescuing beauties, he needed the strength to pull it off!
But strength was something Li Ye really did possess. At the very least, none of these five men before him should have had the strength to defeat him.
Then flashes of light appeared as the four men other than Mokena activated their martial souls.
A Whip, a Cross-Shaped Tombstone, a Stubby Iron Rod, and a Barrel appeared in turn. Their martial souls were bizarre in the extreme; anyone who did not know better might have mistaken them for a team specializing in "training" people.
One thing did somewhat shock Li Ye, however: all five were Soul Kings, and every one of them had an optimal soul ring configuration.
Judging by their martial souls, their ranks likely included control system, agility attack system, defense system, and power attack system Soul Masters, and even a support system Soul Master. They could be considered a fully rounded Soul Master squad.
If their teamwork were a little better, Li Ye honestly did not think he could take down all five with ease.
"Little brother, you can imitate others and play the hero rescuing beauties, but you need the strength first. You're so young, we uncles would be heartbroken if you got hurt. So hurry up and surrender, and let your uncles teach you properly."
"Enough bullshit. If you want a fight, then fight. I'm ready whenever you are!"
Although Li Ye sensed something slightly off about their words, he did not dwell on it, merely assuming they were provoking him.
"Haha, Mokena, listen to that. Our little brother doesn't appreciate your kindness. Looks like we've got another little firebrand!"
"Pfft, isn't that perfect? That kind has stamina. Otherwise, he'd collapse after just a few rounds."
"Haha, true enough. I like the hot-tempered ones. They've got more strength, haha!"
Hearing the men's exchange, Li Ye finally realized something was wrong-and not just a little wrong.
Fucking hell, these guys were gay, and they were all bottoms at that. This was going to kill me!
Imagining young lads who, like him, enjoyed rescuing beauties and drawing their blades to help whenever they encountered injustice, getting ×× by these burly men, Li Ye could not stop trembling.
Seeing that Li Ye had caught on, the smiles on Mokena and his companions' faces grew even brighter. They had thought he would not understand, yet he understood so well. It seemed Li Ye was a kindred spirit too.
Li Ye: Kindred spirit, my ass!
This really was bad. He, Li Ye, had become their target!
His gaze sharpened. In an instant, he flicked his spear through several flourishes, then pushed off and fled the scene at speed.
It was not that he could not defeat the five of them, but that he feared they might use some disgusting soul skills to disgust him.
"Old Mo, the young gentleman's running! After him!"
"As if you need to tell me! Brothers, after him! Don't let that handsome lad run too far. If he runs out of strength, he won't be able to scratch our 'itch'!"
Seeing them give chase, Li Ye immediately unleashed his soul power and fled toward the edge of town at the fastest speed he had ever managed in his life.
Seeing Li Ye leave, Bibi Dong intended to take Hu Liena after him to watch the fun and satisfy her curiosity.
Who could have imagined that several household servants would rush out just then, escorting a sleazy young man whose deathly pale face made his excessive debauchery obvious, and block their path?
"You two beauties, those rough fellows with their cut-sleeve tastes have no appreciation for romance or a beauty's charms. Why not let me take care of you instead?"
"Die!"
An icy shout devoid of all emotion rang from Bibi Dong's lips. Dozens of blood-red Soul-Devouring Spider Stingers coated in green venom appeared before her, then turned into dozens of red lightning bolts that instantly pierced the skulls of everyone before her, leaving them in this town forever.
Mokena had no taste for women, so I spared their lives. You lust after women and even dare set your sights on us. Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill someone in the street?
In contrast to Bibi Dong's composure, Hu Liena had her eyes squeezed shut, clinging tightly to Bibi Dong with her head buried against her chest, trembling from head to toe.
She had never killed anyone, nor had she ever seen someone killed before her eyes. So when she saw her most beloved and respected teacher slaughter dozens of people right in front of her, all she felt was fear.
"Nana, you'll have to get used to this sooner or later. Next time, you mustn't hide in your teacher's arms again."
"Yes, Teacher. I understand."
Then, holding Hu Liena, Bibi Dong pushed off with her fair legs and vanished from the spot, pursuing Li Ye in the direction he had fled.
Meanwhile, Li Ye was dodging Mokena and his companions' disgusting soul skills as he ran for his life, terrified that if he slowed even a step, one of the men behind him would get a lick in.
"I suggest you stop chasing me, or don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
"Handsome lad, I suggest you stop running too. Give yourself to us, or we'll have to service you for a few extra days."
"Urgh-"
Hearing Mokena's skin-crawling words, Li Ye truly could not hold it in and nearly threw up his breakfast.
"Number Five, beer!"
"Coming! Fifth soul skill, Berserk Barrel!"
At Mokena's command, the burly man behind him, who held a Barrel and had Mokena's Iron Chain wrapped around his waist as the other four dragged him along, immediately conjured four small red barrels and tossed them to Mokena and the others.
After drinking the red beer Number Five had thrown them, Mokena and the other three instantly experienced a surge in soul power, along with a considerable increase in speed. Before long, they had surrounded Li Ye in an open area.
Li Ye: Weren't you fucking support? Since when did you become a food system Soul Master? You ought to change your name to Number Six, you sneaky bastard!
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